06 LC 97
0194
Senate
Resolution 779
By:
Senators Pearson of the 51st, Rogers of the 21st, Thomas of the 54th, Hill of
the 32nd, Shafer of the 48th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Remembering
and honoring the life of Noah Harris; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Noah Harris, of Gilmer County, was born on June 25, 1981; and
WHEREAS,
he excelled at school, maintaining an A average from kindergarten through his
graduation from Gilmer High School in 1999; he was also highly involved in
extracurricular activities, and among his many accomplishments, he had lead
roles in nine school plays and received a 1999 drama award, was an Amicalola
Electric Washington Youth Tour Representative, a Coca Cola Youth Ambassador to
Russia, a member of the Student Senate, and was named as "Mr. Gilmer High
School"; and
WHEREAS,
during high school, he lettered in track, wrestling, and football, and served as
the captain of the wrestling team and football team; he received several
accolades for his athletic prowess, including the 1999 State Wrestling Champion
title and the 1999 Golden Helmet Award in Football, and was honored to be named
as the 1999 Scholar Athlete for the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Noah Harris attended the University of Georgia, where he was a member of Sigma
Phi Epsilon, the captain of the football cheerleading squad, and was one of 30
students to be chosen to be a member of the University of
Georgiás
inaugural Earl and Bebe Leonard Leader Scholar Program, which partners with the
Gilmer High School Leadership program as a result of his influence;
and
WHEREAS,
he spent the summer of 2002 as an intern in Washington, D.C., for United States
Representative Nathan Deal; and
WHEREAS,
after September 11, he joined the BullDawg ROTC program and won the
Commandant́s
Award at Fort Lewis, Washington, during the summer of 2003; he was also a member
of the Ranger Challenge Team, where he served as an executive officer;
and
WHEREAS, Noah Harris was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry in January 2004, received his platoon, the Wolfpack, that November, and arrived with his battalion in Baquba, Iraq, in January 2005; and
WHEREAS, Noah Harris was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry in January 2004, received his platoon, the Wolfpack, that November, and arrived with his battalion in Baquba, Iraq, in January 2005; and
WHEREAS,
he led his troops in several correspondence programs that resulted in his
company giving out thousands of Beanie Babies to the children of Iraq;
and
WHEREAS,
on June 17, 2005, Noah Harris died while returning from a successful combat
mission when his humvee was hit by two rocket-propelled grenades;
and
WHEREAS,
Noah Harris was posthumously promoted to 1st Lieutenant and received the Combat
Arms Medal, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the War on Terrorism Service
Medal, and the Iraq Campaign Medal; and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia, its citizens, and the members of this body have been
greatly moved and saddened at the passing of this courageous, kind, and gifted
gentleman, and all Americans mourn his loss and honor the sacrifice he made to
defend the liberty of this great nation.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join to
remember and honor the life and sacrifice of Noah Harris and extend their most
heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Noah
Harris.